Warm and Cozy! have on ^ Woolrich Heavyweight Chamois Shirts NOW 29" reg. $36 size s-xl IJmil 6 per Customer Brand acknowledges staff cuts By Lisa Kneelel f.mtealcJ Reporter The University is planning for a 5 percent cut in adminis trative. support and service areas, according to a letter sent to all faculty and staff lust week Recognizing the frustration of many employees faring possi ble termination when the Ore gon Legislature's budget for the 19U3 »5 biennium muteriall/es. University President Myles Brand explained in the letter the University's preparation during the interim period Brand said cuts will not he made until they are known to he necessary, and cuts that are identified will bn directed to areas that can he rebuilt quick ly if replacement revenue is t reeled in the future Academic programs are diffi cult to rebuild once they are eliminated, Brand said, so cuts will Ini made in the Universi tv's service areas “The principle that's guiding us is that wr it protect as much as we can the educational mis sion of this university anti make cuts In administrative areas." Brand said The level of cuts is uncertain, the letter states, but the lies! case scenario appears to be a 5 percent reduction in state funds and the worst case a 15 percent reduction Planning will there fore specify a 5 percent reduc tion now and an additional 10 percent listed In order of priori ty. "How far down that list we will need to go, and at what rate, will liecome known as the political process unfolds this coming spring and fall,” Brand said, referring to the forthcom ing developments from the Leg islature Planning for the 5 percent re duction will lie done with some help The University Senate Budget Committee, the Faculty Advisors Council. me Manage monl Service Advisory Coun cil, ihe ASUO President'* Advi sors Council, the University Senate and University Assem bly and deans an<l department heads will all he contacted for input. The suggestions for the 5 por tent cut will be condensed into a final plan by Feb. 15. and pri orities for any more cuts will be refined by late spring. Brand said lie will try to leave most changes to each department "We're trying to make the de cisions as local as possible." Brand said. The budget cuts ure part ol the University's efforts to work with the projected SI.2 billion shortfall in the state's general fund for the 1993-95 biennium Modified property tax rates from 1990's Ballot Measure 5 reduced the amount of revenue available to state services. IFC Continued from Page 1 Representatives from the Student Sonato, ASUO Exocutlvo, and thn EMU Board of Directors also attended the moating. and said they believe the IFC should control the $337.(KH) The IFC, Student Senate and ASUO Executive agreed to wind the University administration a letter asking that the money bo transferred to the IFC surplus account by Doc. 17. ASUO Vice President Karmen Fore suit) admin istrators should have contacted the IFC when the money was found. IFC members said they have not yet discussed how or when it will be allocated. "What we have here is $337,000. and we have to come to a consensus on how and who should deal with the money, not who gets it," said IFXI member Lydia Lerma. ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ 8tt«« »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ *♦♦♦♦♦♦ »♦♦♦♦♦♦ *♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦ I;::;::::;;::;;:::;::::::;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;, H ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦♦! m !♦♦♦< ,♦4, ♦♦♦< ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< iillHaliJ ♦♦♦♦♦♦ UNIVERSITY >♦♦♦♦♦< Of OIICO xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxiittfxtx ♦♦♦< >♦♦♦♦♦< ♦♦♦♦♦♦< ♦♦♦♦♦♦< ♦♦♦♦♦♦♦< iliiil Museum of Natural History Gift Shop Darwin would have loved our natural selection. Visit our friendly, uncrowded shop and explore our special selection of nature-related merchandise. l>nfv>rnk«y cW Oregon Muirumd Natural Htetoty, lfctK)E. lSth Ave. Kugrne 1'Scmr 34fc>lKN Opr* Wednesday through Sundry. 12 to 5 Special hoiklry hour* Ofk. 2 through 23 opm 7 dry* r enrrk, 12 to S. ARE FINALS KEEPING YOG UP ALL NIGHT? Need a coffee break? BEGINNING DECEMBER 14th AND THROUGH DECEMBER 17th BURGER KING®ON FRANKLIN BLVD. WILL BE OPEN UNTIL 3 AM. We'll have FREE coffee & FREE soft drinks for you at Burger King\ SHOW YOUR STUDENT I.D. CARD a FREE COFFEE & MEDIUM SOFT DRINKS AVAILABLE 9 p.m. -3 a.m- Kl HAPPY HOLIDAYS SEE YA' IN 93 F fame pJus foam core fuion Single‘159 Double M 89 Queen *209 FUTON 686-5069 1172 AJtkjf Canps Skate Co. - Introduces - Hip Hop Funky Streetware 11M "Ufefcw ' "Uld '1 Jasaicaa SlfU 720 E. 13th Eugene, Or CS3-35IS